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Credit Check for New Job - Questions

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Mar 25, 2019
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Credit Check for New Job - Questions

Hi - I’ve been offered a position with a banking institution and I have to go through a bonding process first. My criminal record is fine and my credit score is good (over 700) and my debts are all completely paid off except for my mortgage but I did have some troubles with my OSAP student loans 4-5 years ago where I missed payments, federal and provincial portions were split and through my own ignorance I never stopped making payments but they were all being applied only to federal portion and not provincial. I actually only found out about the provincial portion being in collections/ sold off last year. When I learned of this problem I immediately paid the entire amount owing on the provincial portion, and just finished paying the federal portion this January.

Will this prevent me from being bonded for this job? My credit score is alright and when you look on credit karma/ Equifax it says I have nothing in collections/ nothing legal/ and all debts/ credit cards except mortgage are at $0. I’m just worried can they see the portion on my record that says my provincial student loan had multiple 120 days late payments.

Can anyone ease my mind or give me advice?

Thanks!
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Tbh, this isn't a question that anyone here can answer. You have an option to either be honest with your recruiter and explain, or say nothing and wait to see what they decide.
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I doubt a late payment for a student loan will screw up the hiring process of your new job.
It is not like you filed bankruptcy.
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WinstonPiper wrote: Hi - I’ve been offered a position with a banking institution and I have to go through a bonding process first. My criminal record is fine and my credit score is good (over 700) and my debts are all completely paid off except for my mortgage but I did have some troubles with my OSAP student loans 4-5 years ago where I missed payments, federal and provincial portions were split and through my own ignorance I never stopped making payments but they were all being applied only to federal portion and not provincial. I actually only found out about the provincial portion being in collections/ sold off last year. When I learned of this problem I immediately paid the entire amount owing on the provincial portion, and just finished paying the federal portion this January.

Will this prevent me from being bonded for this job? My credit score is alright and when you look on credit karma/ Equifax it says I have nothing in collections/ nothing legal/ and all debts/ credit cards except mortgage are at $0. I’m just worried can they see the portion on my record that says my provincial student loan had multiple 120 days late payments.

Can anyone ease my mind or give me advice?

Thanks!
No, they are looking for fraud and bankruptcy. You're good. I've been through the process multiple times....if you'd like, send them an email and explain the situation but I had a score in the 500's when I first got out of uni and got a pretty good job at a bank.
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Hey I am in a similar boat, my credit score is in 500's and I just graduated in December. I got a job offer from a bank, I hope it doesn't mess it up :(


I missed a few visa payments as I didn't get osap during my final semester
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No, it won't affect your offer. You're good unless you're currently in collections.
Credit score has 2 versions. One is a general/educational version that mostly viewed by landlord or employers. This version of credit score is an overall look of your financial profile and requesting this type of credit check will not affect your credit score. Your employer check this type of credit to make sure you're bondable.
The second type of credit score is more detailed/intensive credit score that shows everything of your finance such as outstanding debt, previous collection history, payment history etc. This type of credit check is mostly used by lenders to make credit decisions (e.g. personal loans, car loans, mortgage), and conducting this type of credit check may or may not affect your credit score.

Hope that helps and hope you got the job already.
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ChrisH76905 wrote:
The second type of credit score is more detailed/intensive credit score that shows everything of your finance such as outstanding debt, previous collection history, payment history etc. This type of credit check is mostly used by lenders to make credit decisions (e.g. personal loans, car loans, mortgage), and conducting this type of credit check may or may not affect your credit score.
Based on personal experience (in a mgmt position at a bank) this is the version we reviewed when hiring. If all was good with the consumer credit check the file was sent 'upstairs' for bonding.
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Mar 23, 2019
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Good to know! BTW are you hiring? I'm looking for new job and would like to work at a bank lol

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